| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Donald Crowe (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Walter Ruybal (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Dube (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Pulido (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeff Baggett (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ivan Zeyer (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dennis Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jesus Garcia (fresh) 3 pts. C - Daniel Lamarr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Dennis Reed inbounds the ball | 31-36 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Houston | Ivan Zeyer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 31-36 |
| 19:45 | Houston | Jesus Garcia tips it home | 31-38 |
| 19:35 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Dube hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-38 |
| 19:33 | Southern Mississippi | Henry Pulido hits the follow up shot | 33-38 |
| 19:11 | Houston | David Wilson misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Donald Crowe - foul #2 on Donald Crowe, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| 19:11 | Houston | David Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 19:11 | Houston | David Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 18:53 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Dube misses the lay-in but the foul's on Dennis Reed - foul #2 on Dennis Reed, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| 18:53 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Dube misses the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 18:53 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Dube misses the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 18:53 | Houston | Jesus Garcia pulls down the rebound | 33-40 |
| 18:48 | Houston | Ivan Zeyer's pass is intercepted by Henry Pulido in the backcourt | 33-40 |
| 18:38 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Crowe connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Henry Pulido | 36-40 |
| 18:36 | Houston | David Wilson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 36-40 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jason Thompson (PF) Henry Pulido | |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Cunningham (SF) Dennis Reed | |
| 18:14 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Crowe misses short on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by David Wilson - foul #1 on David Wilson, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Kelly (SG), Patrick Johnson (SF), Kevin Marshall (C) Walter Ruybal, Kevin Dube, Jeff Baggett | |
| Subs | Houston | David Pollard (C) Daniel Lamarr | |
| 18:14 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Crowe makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 18:14 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Crowe misses the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 18:14 | Houston | David Pollard snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 18:10 | Houston | Ivan Zeyer is fouled in the backcourt by David Kelly - foul #3 on David Kelly, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Walter Ruybal (SG), Kevin Dube (SF) Donald Crowe, David Kelly | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 18:05 | Houston | David Wilson loses the dribble to Walter Ruybal | 37-40 |
| 17:48 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 37-40 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | Lee Parker (PG), William Lewis (SG), Richard Stull (C) David Wilson, Ivan Zeyer, Jesus Garcia | |
| 17:36 | Houston | Harold Cunningham misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 17:35 | Houston | William Lewis tips it in | 37-42 |
| 17:14 | Southern Mississippi | Walter Ruybal's pass is intercepted by David Pollard | 37-42 |
| 16:55 | Houston | David Pollard is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Lee Parker | 37-44 |
| 16:38 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Dube scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Patrick Johnson | 39-44 |
| 16:10 | Houston | Kevin Marshall swats the short shot by Richard Stull | 39-44 |
| 16:08 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Jason Thompson | 39-44 |
| 16:03 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Dube makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-44 |
| 15:43 | Houston | Harold Cunningham clanks a floater near the basket | 42-44 |
| 15:42 | Houston | Richard Stull pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Patrick Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Walter Ruybal (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Dube (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Kevin Marshall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Lee Parker (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Lewis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harold Cunningham (fairly fresh) PF - David Pollard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Richard Stull (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Houston | Lee Parker blows the layup | 42-44 |
| 15:27 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Kevin Marshall | 42-44 |
| 15:08 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Lee Parker - foul #1 on Lee Parker, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Sterling Amos (PG), Donald Crowe (SF), Henry Pulido (PF), Jeff Baggett (C) Walter Ruybal, Kevin Dube, Jason Thompson, Kevin Marshall | |
| Subs | Houston | David Wilson (PG), Ivan Zeyer (SG), Dennis Reed (SF), Jesus Garcia (PF), Daniel Lamarr (C) Lee Parker, William Lewis, Harold Cunningham, David Pollard, Richard Stull | |
| 15:08 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 15:08 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 14:53 | Houston | Daniel Lamarr is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Ivan Zeyer | 43-46 |
| 14:46 | Southern Mississippi | Sterling Amos comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 43-46 |
| 14:45 | Southern Mississippi | Jeff Baggett gets the offensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 14:22 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Johnson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-46 |
| 14:21 | Houston | Dennis Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 14:00 | Houston | Dennis Reed loses the ball out of bounds | 43-46 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Kelly (SF) Patrick Johnson | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 13:42 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Crowe's floater is knocked away by Jesus Garcia | 43-46 |
| 13:41 | Houston | Jesus Garcia gets the rebound | 43-46 |
| 13:26 | Houston | David Kelly takes the ball from Jesus Garcia | 43-46 |
| 13:23 | Southern Mississippi | David Kelly can't finish the layup | 43-46 |
| 13:22 | Houston | Jesus Garcia snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 13:16 | Houston | David Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-46 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Dube (SF) Donald Crowe | |
| Subs | Houston | Lee Parker (SG), Richard Waldrep (C) Ivan Zeyer, Daniel Lamarr | |
| 12:55 | Southern Mississippi | Henry Pulido is fouled on the floor by Jesus Garcia - foul #1 on Jesus Garcia, team foul #4 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Stull (PF) Jesus Garcia | |
| 12:48 | Southern Mississippi | Henry Pulido misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 12:46 | Houston | Dennis Reed snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 12:24 | Houston | Dennis Reed hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by David Wilson | 43-48 |
| 12:18 | Southern Mississippi | David Kelly scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by Henry Pulido | 45-48 |
| 12:01 | Houston | Henry Pulido is called for the reach on Lee Parker - foul #2 on Henry Pulido, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Walter Ruybal (SG), Kevin Marshall (PF) David Kelly, Henry Pulido | |
| Subs | Houston | Ivan Zeyer (SG), William Lewis (SF), David Pollard (PF) Lee Parker, Dennis Reed, Richard Waldrep | |
| 11:39 | Houston | Richard Stull drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by David Wilson and he's hacked by Jeff Baggett - foul #2 on Jeff Baggett, team foul #4 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Donald Crowe (SF) Kevin Dube | |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Cunningham (SF), Daniel Lamarr (C) David Wilson, David Pollard | |
| 11:39 | Houston | Richard Stull makes the free throw | 45-51 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Sterling Amos (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Walter Ruybal (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Crowe (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Jeff Baggett (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ivan Zeyer (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Harold Cunningham (fresh) PF - Richard Stull (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Lamarr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Marshall hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-51 |
| 11:31 | Houston | Daniel Lamarr gets the rebound | 45-51 |
| 11:14 | Houston | Richard Stull misses the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Walter Ruybal - foul #2 on Walter Ruybal, team foul #5 | 45-51 |
| 11:14 | Houston | Richard Stull makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 11:14 | Houston | Richard Stull misses the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 11:14 | Southern Mississippi | Jeff Baggett gets the rebound | 45-52 |
| 10:54 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Marshall misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Richard Stull - foul #2 on Richard Stull, team foul #5 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Dube (SF), Henry Pulido (PF) Sterling Amos, Jeff Baggett | |
| Subs | Houston | Jesus Garcia (PF) Richard Stull | |
| 10:54 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 10:54 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 10:35 | Houston | Daniel Lamarr travels with the ball | 47-52 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jason Thompson (C) Kevin Marshall | |
| Subs | Houston | Lee Parker (PG), David Pollard (C) Ivan Zeyer, Daniel Lamarr | |
| 10:17 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Crowe can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-52 |
| 10:15 | Houston | David Pollard pulls down the rebound | 47-52 |
| 10:10 | Houston | William Lewis misses the wide open jumpshot from the right side | 47-52 |
| 10:08 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Thompson gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 09:39 | Southern Mississippi | Henry Pulido comes up short on the floater in the paint | 47-52 |
| 09:38 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Thompson tips it home | 49-52 |
| 09:35 | Houston | Lee Parker is hacked by Donald Crowe in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Crowe, team foul #6 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Sterling Amos (PG), David Kelly (SG), Jeff Baggett (C) Donald Crowe, Walter Ruybal, Jason Thompson | |
| Subs | Houston | Ivan Zeyer (SG), Dennis Reed (SF) William Lewis, Harold Cunningham | |
| 09:20 | Houston | David Pollard is whistled for a carry | 49-52 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | David Wilson (PG) Lee Parker | |
| 09:03 | Southern Mississippi | Jeff Baggett misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 09:01 | Houston | David Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 08:57 | Houston | David Kelly takes the ball from Jesus Garcia in the backcourt | 49-52 |
| 08:41 | Southern Mississippi | Sterling Amos makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Henry Pulido | 52-52 |
| 08:37 | Houston | Jeff Baggett swats the short shot by Dennis Reed | 52-52 |
| 08:36 | Houston | Ivan Zeyer snags the offensive board | 52-52 |
| 08:20 | Houston | David Wilson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 08:19 | Southern Mississippi | Henry Pulido gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 07:57 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Dube hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 07:55 | Southern Mississippi | Jeff Baggett tips it back up and in | 54-52 |
| 07:52 | Houston | Ivan Zeyer is hacked by David Kelly in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Kelly, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Johnson (PG), Walter Ruybal (SG), Donald Crowe (SF), Kevin Marshall (PF), Jason Thompson (C) Sterling Amos, David Kelly, Kevin Dube, Henry Pulido, Jeff Baggett | |
| Subs | Houston | Lee Parker (PG), Richard Stull (PF), Daniel Lamarr (C) David Wilson, Jesus Garcia, David Pollard | |
| 07:52 | Houston | Ivan Zeyer misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 07:52 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Marshall snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 07:37 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Crowe scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Ruybal | 57-52 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Patrick Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Walter Ruybal (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Crowe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Marshall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Lee Parker (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ivan Zeyer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dennis Reed (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Stull (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Lamarr (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Houston | Lee Parker makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Stull | 57-55 |
| 07:04 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Crowe misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-55 |
| 07:03 | Houston | Daniel Lamarr grabs the board | 57-55 |
| 06:58 | Houston | Lee Parker clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 57-55 |
| 06:56 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 06:51 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Johnson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 57-55 |
| 06:49 | Houston | Richard Stull gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| 06:47 | Houston | Lee Parker is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 57-55 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Sterling Amos (PG), Jeff Baggett (C) Patrick Johnson, Jason Thompson | |
| Subs | Houston | William Lewis (SG), Harold Cunningham (SF) Ivan Zeyer, Dennis Reed | |
| 06:34 | Southern Mississippi | Sterling Amos hits a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Walter Ruybal and he's hacked by Richard Stull - foul #3 on Richard Stull, team foul #6 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Kelly (SF) Donald Crowe | |
| Subs | Houston | David Wilson (PG) Lee Parker | |
| 06:34 | Southern Mississippi | Sterling Amos makes the free throw | 60-55 |
| 06:18 | Houston | David Wilson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on David Wilson, team foul #7 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jason Thompson (PF) Kevin Marshall | |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Waldrep (C) Daniel Lamarr | |
| 06:01 | Southern Mississippi | Walter Ruybal misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-55 |
| 05:59 | Houston | Harold Cunningham snags the defensive board | 60-55 |
| 05:49 | Houston | Harold Cunningham drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-58 |
| 05:29 | Southern Mississippi | David Kelly is fouled on the floor by David Wilson - foul #3 on David Wilson, team foul #8 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Dube (SF), Patrick Johnson (PF) Walter Ruybal, Jason Thompson | |
| Subs | Houston | Lee Parker (SG), Jesus Garcia (PF) William Lewis, Richard Stull | |
| 05:29 | Southern Mississippi | David Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 05:29 | Houston | Richard Waldrep pulls down the rebound | 60-58 |
| 05:26 | Houston | David Wilson loses the dribble to David Kelly in the backcourt | 60-58 |
| 05:08 | Southern Mississippi | David Kelly buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 62-58 |
| 04:52 | Houston | David Wilson hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Lee Parker | 62-61 |
| 04:31 | Southern Mississippi | Harold Cunningham steps in front of the Jeff Baggett pass | 62-61 |
| 04:20 | Houston | David Kelly is called for the reach on Harold Cunningham - foul #5 on David Kelly, team foul #8 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Donald Crowe (PG), Walter Ruybal (SG), Henry Pulido (PF), Kevin Marshall (C) Sterling Amos, David Kelly, Patrick Johnson, Jeff Baggett | |
| Subs | Houston | William Lewis (PG), Ivan Zeyer (SG), Daniel Lamarr (C) David Wilson, Lee Parker, Richard Waldrep | |
| 04:20 | Houston | Harold Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 04:20 | Houston | Harold Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 03:58 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Crowe misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-63 |
| 03:56 | Houston | Daniel Lamarr grabs the defensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 03:37 | Houston | Harold Cunningham loses the dribble to Kevin Dube | 62-63 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Donald Crowe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Walter Ruybal (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Dube (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Pulido (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Marshall (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ivan Zeyer (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Harold Cunningham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jesus Garcia (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Lamarr (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Southern Mississippi | Walter Ruybal can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-63 |
| 03:32 | Houston | Harold Cunningham grabs the defensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 03:21 | Houston | William Lewis comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 62-63 |
| 03:20 | Southern Mississippi | Henry Pulido grabs the defensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 02:58 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Dube misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 62-63 |
| 02:56 | Houston | The rebound goes to William Lewis | 62-63 |
| 02:56 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-63 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Sterling Amos (PG), Patrick Johnson (SF), Jason Thompson (PF) Walter Ruybal, Kevin Dube, Henry Pulido | |
| Subs | Houston | David Wilson (PG) Harold Cunningham | |
| 02:41 | Houston | Jesus Garcia misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 62-63 |
| 02:40 | Houston | Jesus Garcia pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 02:32 | Houston | Jesus Garcia buries a jump hook in the paint | 62-65 |
| 02:12 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Marshall's fadeaway is rejected by Jesus Garcia | 62-65 |
| 02:10 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Marshall | 62-65 |
| 01:57 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Crowe hits the finger roll and the foul's on David Wilson - foul #4 on David Wilson, team foul #9 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Walter Ruybal (SG), Kevin Dube (SF), Henry Pulido (PF), Jeff Baggett (C) Sterling Amos, Patrick Johnson, Jason Thompson, Kevin Marshall | |
| Subs | Houston | Dennis Reed (SF) William Lewis | |
| 01:57 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Crowe makes the free throw | 65-65 |
| 01:34 | Houston | Ivan Zeyer comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 65-65 |
| 01:32 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Henry Pulido | 65-65 |
| 01:25 | Southern Mississippi | Jeff Baggett misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-65 |
| 01:24 | Houston | Dennis Reed pulls down the rebound | 65-65 |
| 01:10 | Houston | Ivan Zeyer misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 65-65 |
| 01:08 | Southern Mississippi | Jeff Baggett grabs the board | 65-65 |
| 00:44 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Crowe knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 67-65 |
| 00:42 | Houston | Jeff Baggett is called for the reach on David Wilson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeff Baggett, team foul #9 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Sterling Amos (PG) Donald Crowe | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:42 | Houston | David Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:42 | Southern Mississippi | Jeff Baggett gets the rebound | 67-65 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:14 | Southern Mississippi | Walter Ruybal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-65 |
| 00:01 | Houston | Jesus Garcia blows the layup | 67-65 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Daniel Lamarr pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-65 |